Tag: Interventional neuroradiology
RapidPulse’s precise cyclic aspiration technology “highly effective and safe” in LVO...
A study recently published online in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology has provided multicentre trial results that demonstrate the promise of using precise cyclic aspiration in the...
Remote teleproctoring helps neurointerventionists overcome wartime restrictions in Ukraine
Remote teleproctoring has demonstrated promising results in providing hands-on mechanical thrombectomy training and overcoming wartime migration restrictions in Ukraine, according to initial experiences published...
Insights from interventional neuroradiologists on coping with severe complications
Given the potentially devastating consequences that can occur if an ischaemic stroke or acute intracranial aneurysm procedure goes wrong, an interventional neuroradiologist’s practice is...
Route 92 announces publication of first-in-human study featuring FreeClimb 70 reperfusion...
Route 92 Medical has today announced the publication of a retrospective, first-in-human study featuring its FreeClimb 70 reperfusion system in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology....
Adept Medical launches new Head Immobiliser for improved imaging and head...
Adept Medical has announced the launch of the Head Immobiliser—a radiolucent support for a range of interventional radiology (IR) and neuroradiology procedures. Now commercially...
Systematic review queries how far PPTA aneurysm management is along “the...
A systematic review and analysis published in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology has examined how far along “the right path” management paradigms for persistent primitive trigeminal artery...
New WIST guidelines seek to improve access and standardise training in...
A new set of guidelines intended to standardise and expand stroke thrombectomy training have been published simultaneously in Europe, in the journal Advances in...
Recent addition to European flow diverter market performs well in multicentre...
A recent addition to Europe’s flow diversion market—the Derivo 2 embolisation device (DED2; Acandis)—has demonstrated promise in a small-scale, multicentre study, providing a safe...
Female physicians in neurointerventional surgery: Breaking down barriers
In the latter stages of 2022, the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) released a position statement advocating pregnancy and parental leave policies in neurointerventional...
US physicians publish “first reported use” of Indigo aspiration system for...
Physicians in the USA have published details of—to their knowledge—the “first reported use” of the Indigo aspiration system (Penumbra) to treat cerebral venous sinus...
Shelley Renowden
Through her many years as a consultant neuroradiologist at the North Bristol NHS Trust (Bristol, UK), as well as organising the European Course in...
Vesalio appoints VP of US sales, announces publication of “impressive” first-pass...
Vesalio has today announced the appointment of a new vice president (VP) of US sales, Bob Bushok, who will oversee commercial strategy and execution...
Isil Saatci
Isil Saatci has been practising interventional neuroradiology (INR) in Ankara, Turkey for almost the entirety of her career—initially at Hacettepe University, where she also...
Large-scale prospective studies required to elucidate antithrombotic medication outcomes
The world of interventional neuroradiology will likely need to follow the cardiology field and conduct large-scale prospective studies in order to move away from...
Pedro Lylyk
Pedro Lylyk’s work and achievements in the neurosurgical field have spanned several decades, and range from a momentous intracranial stent placement in 1996, to...
Increased experience associated with shorter procedure times and better reperfusion rates...
Increasing levels of experience in performing mechanical thrombectomies have been associated with shorter procedural duration and better reperfusion rates in a multicentre study—with the...
Novel teleproctoring platform successfully used for neuroendovascular fellowship training
A novel augmented reality (AR) platform (Proximie) has been successfully used to teleproctor a neuroendovascular fellow during complex interventional and diagnostic procedures. That is...
Revolution in neurotherapy? Spotlight on focused ultrasound at 2021 EAN congress
While focused ultrasound is by no means a brand-new innovation in the field of neurotherapy—having first been deployed in the 1950s, if not earlier,...
Cerus Endovascular receives FDA Approval for its first microcatheter
Cerus Endovascular receives US FDA approval for its first microcatheter. The 021 microcatheter will be offered with three different distal configurations, and commercial sales...
Artis icono from Siemens Healthineers expands precision with improved visualisation in...
At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR; 27 February–3 March, Vienna, Austria) Siemens Healthineers will introduce the Artis icono biplane, an angiography system with...
ESO-ESMINT-ESNR host annual Stroke Winter School
The European Stroke Organisation (ESO), together with the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) and the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR), endorsed...
Wanted: More interventionalists
As the number of patients eligible for endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke increases, centres across Europe must consider whether there are enough interventionalists...
Medtronic announces voluntary recall of its Pipeline embolization device, Alligator retrieval...
Medtronic has announced that it has notified customers of a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Pipeline embolization device, Alligator retrieval device and...
Neurointerventional community moves to “Get Ahead of Stroke”
In recent years the neurointerventional field has seen many changes, especially in the area of stroke treatment. It is now becoming increasingly important how...
Tommy Andersson
Tommy Andersson speaks to NeuroNews about how his career developed from physical education teacher to one of the world’s leading interventional neuroradiologists. He also...
Jacques Moret
As the course director of the Live Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery Course (LINNC; Paris, France) Jacques Moret talks about the importance of a live...
Guido Guglielmi
World-renowned as the inventor of the Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC), Guido Guglielmi speaks to NeuroNews about what inspired him to pursue that invention and...
Istvan Szikora
President of the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) 2014–2015, Istvan Szikora, speaks to NeuroNews about his career beginnings in anaesthesiology and...
